Praxis Spinal Cord Institute is a collaboration of individuals committed to accelerating progress towards a world without paralysis after spinal cord injury.
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Congratulations to Dr. Shane Balthazaar on receiving an Early Career Scholar Award at #ISCoS2026 for his presentation on the Praxis-funded MACHINE Study.
The award-winning research, conducted with Dr. Andrei Krassioukov's lab at ICORD, explored cardiovascular and autonomic responses to transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation combined with body-weight-supported treadmill training in people with SCI.
Congratulations to Shane and the entire research team on this well-deserved recognition.
#SCIResearch #SpinalCordInjury #Neuromodulation #ICORD #ResearchExcellence #MACHINEStudy
How does recovery progress after nerve transfer surgery?
A Praxis-supported study by Dr. Mike Berger and team followed 44 people with cervical SCI for up to 2 years, helping establish recovery timelines and guide rehabilitation.
Read: doi.org/10.1002/ana.78296?ut…
This World Menopause Day, we're highlighting Praxis-funded work that identified priorities for improving menopause-related research, education and care for women living with SCI.
Grounded in lived experience, the project is helping address important knowledge gaps and inform future support and care.
Read the story and report:
praxisinstitute.org/addressi…
#WorldMenopauseDay #WorldMenopauseDay2026
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Our federal government has supported this work for a decade. We must continue investing in research and care that give people living with spinal cord injuries greater hope for the future.
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With support from Praxis, the Circulus SCI Primary Care Network developed a routine care checklist to help people living with SCI track and manage their everyday health.
Download the resource: mobilityclinic.ca/circulusne…
Restoring hand and upper-limb function can have a meaningful impact on independence after cervical SCI.
A Praxis-supported study is building evidence on nerve transfer surgery across multiple Canadian hospitals. Early Praxis investment also helped leverage additional funding to expand the research.
Learn more: praxisinstitute.org/advancin…
How can lived experience strengthen clinical education?
Dalhousie instructor Amira Tawashy shares how learning directly from people with SCI can help future clinicians bridge the gap between theory and practice.
Read the Praxis Spotlight: praxisinstitute.org/praxis-s…
People with SCI bring expertise that can help shape better research, technologies, and innovation.
Through the Praxis PLEX Fellowship, Fellows work alongside innovators, clinicians, and industry partners to help ensure new solutions are designed for real-world use and informed by lived experience.
Learn more: praxisinstitute.org/living-w…
This Thanksgiving, we’re grateful for the people who make up our community and for the connections, conversations and shared commitment that help move our work forward.
From all of us at Praxis, we wish you a warm and happy Thanksgiving.
When it comes to acute traumatic SCI, time matters.
Praxis-supported projects are helping move evidence on early surgical decompression into practice and support more timely, consistent care across Canada.
Learn more and watch the workshop: praxisinstitute.org/time-is-…
“Listen first.”
At a Praxis SCI Clinical Education workshop at Dalhousie, around 75 future healthcare professionals learned directly from people living with SCI and clinicians.
See why lived experience matters in healthcare education: praxisinstitute.org/learning…
Research changes what we know. Implementation changes what happens next.
The latest Solutions newsletter explores SCI research, clinical education, innovation and more.
Read the latest issue: mailchi.mp/praxisinstitute/p…
Dr. Colleen O’Connell will present the Praxis-supported National Respiratory Care Pathway in SCI, created with respiratory care experts and PLEX.
⏰ Nov. 21, 1:20–2:35pm ET
📍 Toronto, ON
Register: events.myconferencesuite.com…
Today, we honour Survivors, their families and communities, remember the children who never returned home, and reflect on the ongoing work of reconciliation.
Learn about Praxis’ Indigenous engagement work:
praxisinstitute.org/national…
Astek Diagnostics began with personal experience of a healthcare gap.
Through the Praxis SCI Accelerator, lived experience insights challenged assumptions and helped Astek shape its market entry to meet wider community needs.
praxisinstitute.org/beyond-c…
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is Sept. 30. We encourage our community to take time to learn, reflect and deepen understanding.
Explore the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation’s Lunch & Learn videos: trw-svr.nctr.ca/lunch-and-le…
Limitless Device began with founder Alessio Sansò’s lived experience as a wheelchair user and physiotherapist.
Through the Praxis SCI Accelerator, broader lived experience and SCI expertise helped the team challenge assumptions, refine its product and identify new opportunities.
praxisinstitute.org/from-one…
Join the Falls Prevention in Older Adults with SCI symposium, Sept. 24–25. Clinicians, researchers and PLEX will explore practical approaches to falls prevention, with Praxis PLEX Fellow James Shaw sharing insights on falls in SCI.
Register: uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/for…
How is person-centred care being used in SCI and TBI?
A project led by Dr. Femke Hoekstra’s lab, in partnership with Praxis, is reviewing 80+ studies to understand what works and help inform clearer guidance for care teams.
What does person-centred care mean to you?
There’s a story behind every impact.
Praxis Impact Stories highlight the people, research, ideas, and collaborations helping move SCI care and innovation forward.
Discover the work and the difference it’s making: praxisinstitute.org/tag/impa…
